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Council reviews repair and purchase quotes for generator, mower, tanks and vehicles
Summary
Council heard multiple procurement items: an emergency quote up to $6,500 to replace a failed generator CPU, lawnmower replacement quotes (about $6,000–$6,800), a single bid for a street dump truck (~$134,389), tank-painting bids with a recommended $34,345 low bid, and a request to buy 150 AMI meters.
Corydon town staff presented a package of equipment and contract items that the council discussed during the meeting.
Emergency repair: The manager reported a standby generator’s CPU failed — suspected from a lightning strike — and said a vendor quoted a replacement not to exceed $6,500; staff asked council authority to proceed as an emergency repair.
Mower replacement: The wastewater department’s commercial mower (purchased 2017) is likely uneconomical to repair (repair estimates $1,500–$2,000) and staff supplied three replacement quotes: John Deere $5,999; Southern Indiana Equipment (Hustler) $6,725; and Jacob Sales (Kubota model) $6,800. Staff reported vendors said there was no trade-in value for the old mower.
Vehicle procurement: Staff reported a public bid process for a street-department cab/chassis and dump bed and noted one bid returned in the amount transcribed as approximately $134,389 (transcript numbers are partially garbled in places); staff discussed sale proceeds from an earlier sale and next steps to complete purchase documentation.
Tank painting and meters: For exterior painting of four water tanks the manager recommended accepting a $34,345 bid after two bids were returned. The manager also described meter-conversion issues and requested approval to purchase 150 replacement AMI meters from Utility Supply.
The council discussed timing, service and warranties but the transcript does not record formal adoption roll-call votes for these procurement items; staff were instructed to move forward with follow-up steps or obtain final vendor paperwork as appropriate.
